We pretty much nailed 2025. You're welcome for the advance warning we gave you. Soon we'll predict 2026, as well as review YOUR 2026 predictions in future episodes!
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As promised, here's one of the TikTok videos that Sean and Chris are familiar with (go team):
https://www.tiktok.com/@wockyslushholsteinheifer/video/7592029912018554167
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Is Nintendo DOOMED? Um, guys? Has anyone else noticed that Nintendo has been KIND OF OFF lately???
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Chris made a review/talky boi about the Legends ZA Mega Dimension DLC, click in if you want to know more about it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns3-lsnr8TQ
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Nintendoomers
08:52 All time low FOMO
16:06 Are we out of touch? No...it must be the others...
19:01 What could get us excited in 2026?
29:57 "This is gonna be ragebait for sure"
37:41 PlayStation is also missing that "hearts and minds" sentimentality, in fairness
53:57 No one is prepared for the Valve downfall...
1:02:35 Achievements, do people still like em?
A Beyond-Lengthy Spoilercast. Get it? Please?
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Make sure to follow our wonderful guests from this episode!
Brendan: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCrawl
Wayne: https://www.youtube.com/@Wayneisboss
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Spoiler-Free Section
27:59 Spoiler-Expensive Section
We really had good intentions for this episode. We promise.
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We're sorry.
The "Christmas"-y music is Diamond Dust Zone Act 1 from Sonic 3D Blast (Saturn), if you are curious.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Pledge to our Patreon to buy Brody Red Bull
06:32 Brody breaks a leg to game more
12:00 This was originally a "Favorite gaming snacks" episode...
20:22 Brody's steroid sandwich shop story (real, not clickbait, why)
26:47 We finally had to edit an episode
33:04 Seriously though, what's up with our surveillance state
41:57 A literary analysis of girlrotting, bedrotting, failmaxxing, etc.
45:55 nicco's new word
52:28 If our most recently played game had Sonic in it, would it be harder? (MickJaeger)
With the Mega Dimension DLC out for Pokémon Legends ZA, our resident Pokéxperts gathered share their wishes for the next iteration of the series. Honestly, a lot of the main mechanics have been pretty ironed out over time, so we delve into a bit more of the hardcore fan desire in this one.
Also! If you enjoyed this, we've launched a new watchalong podcast over on our Patreon, Podcastémon Horizons! In it, us 3 are watching and discussing the Pokémon Horizons anime series. The first episode is free right here:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/podcastemon-001-145863303
In addition, we've been doing the same with the original Ash run of the anime and are currently in the Johto run. The first 5 episodes are free here:
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We mention Cassette Beasts, so we wanna toss a link for it here:
https://www.cassettebeasts.com/
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Finding a balance between fanservice and never having old characters around
05:36 A return to bespoke, crafted areas in the world
11:24 Let's refine an old battle gimmick instead of making another new one
17:24 Better Pokemon Home communication and a new game plus mode?
20:21 Fewer but longer versions of Legends ZA's sidequests
24:45 A return to a narrative throughline, not an endgame plotdump
27:39 Our "pie in the sky" wishes
Do you remember not knowing every single game that was coming out years in advance? Or the first time you connected a game console to the internet? Are you...even old enough to remember a time before that was just a commonly accepted thing? We're old! And we're tired of acting like we're happy about it!!!!!
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This week only, get 20% off of a month of our Patreon!
Our ULTIMATE holiday gift guide for Gamers | Patreon
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Remember the first time you took a console online?
07:53 Invoking Spank The Monkey for the first time in 2025
11:33 CHAIN E-MAILS!!!
13:00 Sean's shortest relationship, ever
18:57 We miss the old YouTube algorithm, and classic gaming rumors
29:00 Did anyone ever have a good day with PictoChat?
33:56 When you didn't know that video games could "end"
38:33 Chris misses feeling scared by games
41:55 He also misses not knowing what games are coming out
44:30 Screw it, we wet Nicco's whistle
47:03 Which non-human Zelda species would we romance?
Listen in expecting to get spoiled! We don't have much of a preamble on this one before getting right into it, so make sure you're familiar with the game already before you listen. If you haven't played yet but think you might want to, save this until you have. Trust us. We just really needed to talk about this game now that we've finished it.
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Happy holiday season! If you're out of gift ideas for yourself or a Gaming Loved One, we have your back. By the end of this episode you'll know EXACTLY what to give EVERY gamer. And you'll also be made aware that a Horizon VR game exists.
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Here's the article we mention in the first few minutes of the show, about v-bucks:
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/nearly-half-of-us-kids-want-in-game-currency-this-christmas
Anomia card game:
https://www.anomiapress.com/collections/anomia
Fluxx card game:
https://store.looneylabs.com/collections/fluxx-games
Everything Brody suggested (not affiliate links) -
Backbone/phone controllers:
https://backbone.com/products/backbone-one-usb-c-playstation
https://www.amazon.ca/BACKBONE-Mobile-Gaming-Controller-Android/dp/B0CCT2TJW4?th=1
Kirby blindboxes:
https://www.ebgames.ca/Toys-Collectibles/Games/916825/bandai-shokugan-kirbys-dream-land-kirby-friends-4-blind-box
https://www.ebgames.ca/Toys-Collectibles/Games/897390/kirby-plush-cuties-capsule-surprise
https://www.ebgames.ca/Toys-Collectibles/Games/910640
https://www.ebgames.ca/Toys-Collectibles/Games/929756/kirby-paldolce-blind-box-asst-vol-3-assorted
Video games:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030300/Hollow_Knight_Silksong/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1569580/Blue_Prince/
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Happy holladay
03:27 Tabletop and card game gift ideas
6:39 Little knick-knacks that we suggest (no Knack, though)
18:15 Days Gone mentioned (RIP PlayStation Gear store)
19:04 Pricier gift idea: An experience
26:22 Maybe get a Backbone controller for your phone?
32:46 Drawing tablets with a screen, potential third monitor (???)
35:07 Get some custom stuff on Etsy, or go grab game music
40:01 Where to get ACTUALLY good gaming shirts/merch
44:44 The one time buying a VR headset in 202x maybe makes sense
49:07 Finally, a good old fashioned game recommendation
1:00:17 Which licensed movie games are we sad can't exist? (TheCrazyEven)
Justin's been our big boy gamer for the week, tackling a lot of Dispatch and Ghost of Yotei to give his thoughts. Chris dug out a new Double Fine game from a month ago that the world has unfortunately already forgotten about. Brody? He's been watching anime while editing our Shorts. Lock in.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 JUSTIN LIKED A TELLTALE GAME!!!
10:08 Chris halts Yotei talk to talk Keeper
18:01 Chris lets him talk about Ghost of Yotei now
32:44 We let Brody talk about Dr. Stone
Inspired by Silent Hill f's "optional" ending that requires 4 playthroughs, we decided to dig in on what "optional" really even means. To the point that, actually, we're not sure we even know!
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CHAPTERS
00:00 We promise you will be confused too
07:31 We begin to talk ABOUT optional content instead of the term itself
12:34 On the utility of "secret" (missable) endings in games
20:00 Bringing it back on track to what "optional" means
27:06 Is the apex of challenge the point in Dark Souls? Or are the credits the point?
34:34 To put it another way, if the hardest challenge is up front, what's he point in the rest of it?
41:22 We just need better terms, perhaps
48:32 Power Stars versus Far Cry waypoints
51:33 Who would win, Crub or the 1994 Birmingham Barons? (Chef Kilo)
As a heads up, we had to use the stream archive audio for this. So, it's a little rough. Sorry! We're hoping to recover our local audio. In the meantime, listen to Trav talk about God of War 2018, and Sean's Dark Souls Challenge.
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Some of the public lore on God of War Jersey Mike's:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LQqZjtdge0
Here is the Band Nicco was talking about:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Ass_Truck
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Trav has been playing God of War (2018)!
04:43 Sean's Hollow Knight challenge (2025)!
12:23 Sean's also been playing Pokemon Legends ZAZA
15:08 Sean checks in with Chris about Digimon Story Time Stranger
20:26 Chris has also been affected by the Megabonk plague
25:10 Nicco's Expedition 33 check-in
28:15 Nicco talks about Big Ass Truck (enjoyed)
Almost True Trivia is back! Kevin has prepared 10 more prompts to incense Chris, Moriarty, and TravGuy. Let us know if you do better than we do. We know you will.
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Here's that link Chris mentions talking about Sonic 1's "release date" if you are curious:
https://sonicretro.org/2022/06/happy-birthday-sonic-the-hedgehog/
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CHAPTERS
00:00 New episode, some new rules
03:03 Question #1, about Sonic...
06:31 Question #2, about Super Mario Spikers...
10:10 Question #3, about Call of Duty Zombies...
13:32 Question #4, about us...
16:34 Question #5, about Fire Emblem Shadows...
23:53 Question #6, about Mega Man...
28:55 Question #7, about Almost True Trivia's history...
30:55 Question #8, about Genshin Impact...
32:21 Question #9, about The Emmys...
36:21 Question #10, about the Vaults in Fallout...
51:50 Crubscriber Question, what game brought us back to a genre? (Chef Kilo)
It is once again time to go on Geoff Keighley's wild ride. We had to fall back on Discord audio for the first 20 or so minutes, so there is some light cutting out. It improves after that as we were able to use our locally recorded audio. Sorry about that!
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Today we are feeling nostalgic...for a time long gone, when multiplayer games were only expected to last you for a few hours a week for maybe a month or two. When console wars were the most toxic spats in the gaming space. When Kevin knew a British guy with a dead son on Xbox Party Chat (unsure if this is real).
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Some information on the return of Modnation Racers:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Modnation/comments/1o0i9ep/online_multiplayer_is_back_and_better_than_ever/
Here's a link to The Karters 2:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2269950/The_Karters_2_Turbo_Charged/
Spoilers for Flowers of Algernon are in this episode.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 God Nation Racers unite
08:27 First Starhawk mention in 2025
10:04 First Monday Night Combat mention in 2025, also
19:05 Sean misses a bygone era of vicarious experiences online
27:28 ...remember party chat? Or meeting strangers online?
37:16 Making our own fun in GTA IV, and the need for games to last forever
42:43 Touching on fans getting too far into the weeds on the "business" of games
47:04 We miss...console wars...
54:15 Growing alongside the culture of gaming growing
1:02:50 Pour one out for Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood's multiplayer. Literally.
1:06:17 Do we lean on save states in older games, or play them as intended? (TheCrazyEven)
We were meant to play timely games, but only Nicco really understood the assignment. However, Brody REALLY enjoyed Pentiment and you may have forgotten it exists. Chris' only timely contributions this week were Sonic Rumble, Sonic Racing Crossworlds, and the first two episodes of Pluribus. Only one of those three brought him joy. Lastly, Nicco is eating crow on turn-based RPGs. The day has finally come.
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Here's some links to games we mention to save you from Googling:
Toki Tori 2:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/201420/Toki_Tori_2/
Parcel Corps:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2015960/Parcel_Corps/
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Brody's been Pentimentin
04:58 Toki Tori 2 and Parcel Corps mentioned
08:30 Sonic Rumble made Chris sad, but Ichiban is in Crossworlds now
17:10 Listen to Chris badly explain Pluribus
21:28 Nicco admits it, some turn-based RPGS are good (Expedition 33 edition)
29:43 What other games came out this year? Roberto's Garden...?
This week on the Crubcast we wanted to do something a bit more experimental. We gathered our finest minds to tackle an ethereal question...what would our ideal video game's soundtrack be like? What we incorporate "egg" as an instrument? (Yes, that comes up.)
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None. Treat yourself to a sodie pop.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Creating our ideal enemy
03:25 What is sorely lacking from most video game soundtracks?
09:55 Being a stickler for artistic intent
18:09 On leitmotifs and licensed music's place
27:07 How are we tying in the music to the gameplay?
34:39 Numetal has a fan in 2025
35:59 What emotions are we hoping to elicit?
44:16 An incredibly niche but understandable take on Doom Eternal's soundtrack
47:35 What unusual elements would we want to incorporate?
50:35 What is our funniest AVGN gamer rage moment? (TheCrazyEven)
After Sean's gushing about Expedition 33 the other week, Kevin decided to play it for himself. He gets why the internet was so annoying about this now. Trav has played Megabonk and foresees losing her life to it. Arc Raiders whelmed Moriarty, and Chris is just happy that there's a good Digimon game now.
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SHOW NOTES
This is Megabonk:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3405340/Megabonk/
TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS
Chris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFan
Kevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBolt
Moriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycool
Trav: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatTravGuy
CHAPTERS
00:00 Expedition 33 fans, you're off the hook
06:48 Trav's gone and done a Megabonk
14:08 Preparing ourselves spiritually for Metroid Prime 4
18:22 Moriarty has played Marathon (NDA) and Arc Raiders (MEH)
27:19 Congratulations to Chris on the launch of Digimon Story Time Stranger
32:23 We explain Pokemon to Moriarty again
We all have that one game series that seems like it'd be pretty cool to enjoy, but it's just far too daunting to actually take the time to experience. The Witcher, Yakuza, Kingdom Hearts, Fortnite...yeah, Fortnite. Which one is objectively the most difficult though?
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SHOW NOTES
Moriarty's Kojima hot takes that are mentioned:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1izPM5aebY
The video discussing the first Pokemon movie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4DUvX_lBeQ
TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS
Kevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBolt
Nicco: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl56kbl3tb-KiGEHT7MUGUg
Moriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycool
Trav: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatTravGuy
CHAPTERS
00:00 What's a long running game podcast that you are getting into
05:50 yakuza mentioned
10:31 Surprise, Bioshock also mentioned
15:02 Fortnite? Technically a spinoff. Technically.
21:20 Franchises where the spin-offs feel kind of required (Marvel movies)
24:02 Remember that Metal Gear remake?
32:35 Your grandparents talk about Kingdom Hearts (they're right)
42:59 Which fans to actually listen to when getting into something
45:12 What is the objectively hardest series to get into?
This week we're checking in on Battlefield 6, Justin (not) playing Genshin Impact's new Roblox mode, and Nicco playing Outer Wilds without spoiling it. Also, RIP Limp Bizkit guy?
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SHOW NOTES
This is the band Nicco mentions at the end:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Callous_Daoboys
TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS
Chris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFan
Justin: https://www.youtube.com/@WorldFamousJtart9
Moriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycool
Nicco: https://www.youtube.com/@allhailbuckets
CHAPTERS
00:00 How's Battlefield 6 been?
19:10 A very quick Pokemon Legends Z-A check-in
21:19 Justin's played Genshin, but not the new content
26:43 And a quick anime check-in
29:15 Nicco talks about his first Outer Wilds playthrough, no spoilers just vibes
36:07 "So I started listening to the entire Limp Bizkit discography..."
With the impending release of...Ananta...it propelled our gacha experts to wonder...how many of these games can there really be? Surely there can only be so many gigantic, free-to-play gacha games vying for player's time and awareness, right? Also, thoughts on why Justin stays with Genshin years later, and a quick update on the Bengal's great year from their biggest fan.
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SHOW NOTES
Here is the gameplay trailer for Ananta. We're not sure that it's real.
https://youtu.be/BMzzXYQ8zoQ
Also, don't worry, Justin corrects Chris on Genshin being "around for a decade". The humming in his audio halfway through is from the demon in your heart.
Here is Sean in Zenless Zone Zero:
https://zenless-zone-zero.fandom.com/wiki/Von_Lycaon
And here is Sean in Zenless Zone Zero:
https://zenless-zone-zero.fandom.com/wiki/Komano_Manato
...and...here is "Seed" in Zenless Zone Zero:
https://zenless-zone-zero.fandom.com/wiki/Seed
TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS
Chris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFan
Justin: https://www.youtube.com/@WorldFamousJtart9
Sean: https://www.youtube.com/@Wolfkaosaun
CHAPTERS
00:00 Got your nose...
02:23 We decide that we should define "gacha"
06:24 Sean discovers what he's been missing in ZZZ
07:11 On pull rates
09:20 Explaining "pity" (it's not what you think)
14:44 Into The Mihoyoverse
20:56 What lets a gacha game survive?
29:18 We finally ask, why DOES Justin stick to Genshin Impact?
37:23 Justin does not financially support Genshin, rest easy
43:45 We find out where his money REALLY goes, also...the Bengals?
50:32 What would our Final Smashes be? (Urkman1's question)